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8 Things About Windows 8.1 & Windows Phone 8.1

Hey!
Today is the first day of August, so let’s me share something about number 8. Apart
from being the auspicious and Chinese most popular number, 8 also brings a lots
of meaning for windows. There are 8 Things that you may not know About Windows
8.1 & Windows Phone 8.1.

1. Did
you know that Microsoft has created nine signature Bing Apps for Windows and
Windows Phone?

We’re
not just talking about web search—these Bing apps put the power of
decision-making into your fingertips with up-to-date info ranging from Weather
to Travel to Health & Fitness.

With
the latest Windows Phone 8.1 update, you can now enable single sign-on to all
your favorite Bing apps for a unified experience. Your customized settings and
personal information are synchronized across all your devices, so that the
information you desire is always front and center.

2. How
fast can you type the following 160-character sentence on your smartphone?

“The
razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus are the most
ferocious freshwater fish in the world. In reality they seldom attack a human.”
Well, 15-year-old high school student Gaurav Sharma did it in just 18.44
seconds using Word Flow with shape writing, now available on Windows Phone 8.1.

3. Did
you know that you can turn your Windows 8.1 device into a hotspot if you have a
modem, but no router, similar to how you would turn your smartphone into a
hotspot when you need connection for your other device?

Whether
is it through Command Prompt, Settings charm, or via an app like Wi-Fi HotSpot
Pro, your Windows 8.1 device can now share its internet connection with your
other devices easily.

4. See
that OneDrive folder on your Windows
Explorer? Did you know it’s just a convenient window for you to view all the
files that you’ve saved on the cloud, and that these files won’t take up any
space on your local storage until you choose to sync them? Along with 15GB of
free storage for Microsoft account holders, OneDrive truly makes for an
expandable storage option whenever you need it on your PC, tablet or even
smartphone.

5. One
of the niftiest feature on both Windows and Windows Phone 8.1 is Reading View
for Internet Explorer 11. It strips out the clutter on webpages and presents
the information you want in a pleasant, reader-friendly layout. Just click on
the icon that looks like an open book on IE11’s address bar to activate this.

6. Quiet
Hours is one of the features on both Windows and Windows Phone 8.1 that allows
you to take control of all the notifications popping on your screen during an
all-important meeting, or even during your rest time.

On
Windows Phone 8.1, you get an additional setting called Breakthrough Rules,
where you can further customise who gets to interrupt your quiet time.

7. With Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 8.1, you
can buy a Universal App on Windows 8.1 and install it across Windows Phone 8.1
as well, so you never have to buy the same app twice! Look out for a little
icon with a computer and phone, like this on the right.

8. Did
you know that there’s a 3D Builder app available on the Windows Store today,
specifically created to view, prepare and print your 3D models on Windows
8.1-ready 3D printers? Now you no longer need to be a CAD expert to bring your
3D masterpieces to life.

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